# The FCC Banned DJI. Then It Approved Four Competitors.

- slug: the-fcc-banned-dji-then-it-approved-four-competitors
- date: 2026-04-10
- category: Robotics

The same administration that grounded the worlds largest dronemaker using national security authority quietly opened the door — slightly, temporarily — for four alternatives. The Pentagon memo opposing any reversal doesnt mention those approvals. The operators in between notice.

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